{"id":4394,"date":"2016-04-11T13:10:09","date_gmt":"2016-04-11T17:10:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.farmingdale.edu\/sites\/campus-times\/?p=4394"},"modified":"2016-05-02T09:46:29","modified_gmt":"2016-05-02T13:46:29","slug":"alumni-dinner-a-smashing-success","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.farmingdale.edu\/sites\/campus-times\/2016\/04\/11\/alumni-dinner-a-smashing-success\/","title":{"rendered":"Alumni Dinner a Smashing Success!"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"attachment_4623\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4623\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-4623 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.farmingdale.edu\/sites\/campus-times\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2016\/04\/President-Keen-John-Romita-Kathy-Romita-and-Chancellor-Nancy-Zimpher-300x265.jpg\" alt=\"President Keen, John Romita, Kathy Romita and Chancellor Nancy Zimpher\" width=\"300\" height=\"265\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-4623\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">President Keen, John Romita Jr., Kathy Romita and Chancellor Nancy Zimpher<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_4626\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4626\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-4626 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.farmingdale.edu\/sites\/campus-times\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2016\/04\/Alumni-Relations-Director-Michelle-Johnson-Phil-Simone-John-Romita-Jr.-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"Alumni Relations Director Michelle Johnson, Phil Simone, John Romita Jr.\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-4626\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Alumni Relations Director Michelle Johnson, Phil Simone, John Romita Jr.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>A splendid time was guaranteed for all &#8211; and Alumni Affairs delivered big time!<\/p>\n<p>Two hundred and twenty-five people attended the recent annual Alumni Awards Dinner, 75 of who were alumni.\u00a0 President Keen was given a Lifetime Achievement Award and world-famous comic book illustrator John Romita Jr. \u201976 was presented with the Judith M. McEvoy Alumnus of the Year Award.<\/p>\n<p>SUNY Chancellor Nancy Zimpher also attended, and in her remarks praised President Keen for his service to both Farmingdale and SUNY.<\/p>\n<p>There was a bonus guest too: John Romita Sr., the Marvel Comics artist who in the &#8217;60s and &#8217;70s helped turn the Amazing Spider-Man from a popular character into the ubiquitous print and film superstar he is today.<\/p>\n<p>Held at the Crest Hollow Country Club in Woodbury, the event was a success by every measure.\u00a0 Nearly $35K was raised to fund future Alumni Affairs initiatives; guests vied for raffle prizes such as Yankees vs. Mets tickets and team gear, and a limited edition Spider-Man 9\/11 commemorative print autographed by the Romitas; and John Romita Jr. &#8211; who studied advertising art and design here from 1974 \u20131976 &#8211; autographed everything from programs to napkins all night long.<\/p>\n<p>Other awards were handed out as well. Recognized were Philip Simone, adjunct associate professor of visual communications, with the Distinguished Faculty Award; Judi Cestaro &#8217;92 (transfer services) and Jack Petrich &#8217;69 (physical plant) were accepted into the Centurion Club; and Adrianna Gibaldi \u201915 was named Outstanding Student of the Year.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A splendid time was guaranteed for all &#8211; and Alumni Affairs delivered big time! Two hundred and twenty-five people attended the recent annual Alumni Awards Dinner, 75 of who were alumni.\u00a0 President Keen was given a Lifetime Achievement Award and world-famous comic book illustrator John Romita Jr. \u201976 was presented with the Judith M. 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